Thanks to the organizational activities of Ajijic Cares, World Aids Day was commemorated on December 1 for the first time in Ajijic. Throughout the day members of VIHAS de Vida, the Guadalajara educational and support group, visited two high schools and were on hand on the Ajijic malecon handing out information about HIV/AIDS.

The Christmas story comes to life in the charming Nativity tableaux to be presented next week at the Chapala and Ajijic parish churches. Adults, children and infants are recruited to portray the Holy Family, shepherds and angels in a variety of different settings representing ethnic cultures from different parts of Mexico and other parts of the world.

The students at the hospitality school in Jaltepec received an unexpected lesson in coping with the unexpected while their guests received an additional holiday tradition during the December 3 evening Christmas dinner event.

The Centro Regional de Estudios Musicales (CREM) Children’s Orchestra and Choir are hard at work rehearsing for the annual Christmas concert at the Auditorio de la Ribera on Saturday, December 20, 7 p.m. The remarkable progress of both groups means that this year they will be performing all but one of the seasonally themed works at this popular annual event.

The Lake Chapala Society Spanish program is gearing up for a new term of Warren Hardy Spanish Language Classes. This session of classes will begin on Monday, January 5 and run through Saturday, February 21. The Warren Hardy four-level language course is designed to give the adult student a solid foundation in Spanish.

Supporters and visitors are invited to see their donations at work during the annual Children’s Christmas Concert and Open House at the Jocotepec School for Special Children. The Friday, December 19 event begins at 9:30 a.m. and is hosted by the school’s staff and board members.